Race Face - gone t*ts up??

[Dangerboy]

So i went into my LBS this weekend to get a new chain ring for my MTB. I was told by the owner of the shop that Race Face parts were impossible to get hold of as they've gone t*ts up.

 

I had 2 choices, phone around and try find a middle chain ring from a bike shop that had old stock, or replace my entire crank.

 

I managed to find a middle ring at another bike shop, but i want to know whether i was about to get taken for a ride, of whether my LBS was lazy and hadn't ordered.

 

The outcome of responses to this post will determine whether i name and shame (and continue to use) my local bike shop.

[Iwan Kemp]

They did, but have since been bought out and production is up and running again. Will probably take a while for the local distributors to get their hands on stock as they are not the best out there.

 

You should be able to fit a different brand chainring that works with your crank.

[Iwan Kemp]

RF confirms closure 17 March 2011:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/race-face-confirm-closure-rumours-29633/

 

RF Resurrected 10 May 2011

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/race-face-resurrected-30167/

[Azonic]

The story with Race Face closing shop has been coming for a long time. If its a standard 4 bolt chainring you can put just about any replacement ring on there.

 

Race Face Closes

http://www.pinkbike....-the-Doors.html

http://www.pinkbike....ss-Release.html

 

Race Face Continues

http://www.pinkbike....-Continues.html

 

Their website is still up with 2012 components, so they can't be gone I'd say.

Edited March 19, 2012 by Azonic

[Cav']

I Had the same problem with a raceface chainring once, but ended up replacing the whole crank rather

[NotSoBigBen]

I have used Shimano blades on my RF crank, doesn't look as bling but does the job

[kosmonooit]

You can get their products on CRC